PART 2- THIRD LEARNING Flashcards
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increase in the absolute number of circulating lymphocytes occur occasionally in domestic animals.
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Lymphocytosis
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caused by one or more of the following conditions:
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- all conditions that have an associated neutropenia may have a relative lymphocytosis
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- Physiologic leukocytosisis the car may be accompanied by an absolute increase in lymphocytes.
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- Physiologic leukocytosis
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- lymphocytic leukomias are accompanied by marked increase in lymphocytes
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- hyperthyroidism has been reported to have accompanying lymphocytosis.
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- Adrenocortical insufficiency may be manifested by an increase number of number of lymphocytes.
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- during the recovery stages of certain infections, an increase in the total number of lymphocytes.
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decrease of lymphocytes and the persistence of this decrease.
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Lymphopenia
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lymphopenia may be caused by:
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- certain viral disease in cats.
- stress
- injection of adrenocortical hormones or ACTH
- Ionizing radiation or immunosuppresive drugs.
- Loss of efferent lymph as with rupture of the thoracic duct and loss oflymph into lumen of the intestine in some chronic enteric diseases.
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development also occurs in the bone marrow; migrate into tissues and become a macrophage. Hence, primary function is phagocytosis.
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Monocyte
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is seen in conditions that also produce a leukopenia adn nuetropenia.
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A relative monocytosis
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MONOCYTOSIS OCCURS IN SEVERAL conditions:
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- chronic diseases,those whoch large amounts of particulate matter must be removed.
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examples :
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fungal infections and most conditions accompanied by granulomatous reaction
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- Certain infectious diseases such as in swine and other animlas
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erysipelas and listeriosis in swine and brucellosis,
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- Monocytic leukomias
- ACTH and corticoid treatment in dog and cats.
- with acute stress reactions in dog and cat
- Hyperadrenocorticism.
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9
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methods for determining total leukocyte counts are more accurate
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- Semiautomated electronic methods
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It can also calculate
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hemoglobin concentration, PCV, MCV, MCHC.
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Example of this is the
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Coulter counting system
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B. Techniques for rapid estimation of leukocytes
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- DNA viscosity techniques
- Examination of Wet blood film stained with New Methylene Blue.
- Estimation of total leukocyte count from a stained blood film.
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Interpretation of Leukocyte Counts.
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- Age of the animal
- Breed or species of the animal
- Degree of fear or excitement of the animal while the blood is being withdrawn.
- Stage of pregnancy.
- Stage of estrus.
- Stage of Digestion
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uses alkyl aryl sulfonate solution with bromcresol purple (also used in detecting leukocytes in milk).
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- DNA viscosity techniques
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C. Differential Leukocyte Count
This is accomplished by a stained blood film using a
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Meander or Battlement Method, and starting at the feathered end of the smear, and counting 100 cells.
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Increased
Marginating – circulating pool
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Physiologic neutrophilia (catecholamines),
Stress neutrophilia (corticosteroids)
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bone marrow release :
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Inflammatory cytokines
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three factors in relation to a disease condition can be elicited by interpretation of the leukocytes pictures:
1. severity of the condition
2. duration of the process
3. prognosis
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neutrophils
most common:
Corticosteroids (stress)
Epinephrine (physiologic) and
Inflammation
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Bone marrow production
Granulopoiesis-- may causes
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Tissue migration:
Bovine/canine leukocytes adhesion deficiency
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Delayed apoptosis :
corticosteroids, inflammation
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bone marrow production :
Bone marrow aplasia, ineffective -Myelopoiesis ( immune -mediated, infectionus agenrs, drugs, histiocytic disorders)
-Myelophtisis (leukemia, lymphoma, histiocytic sarcoma),
-Drug-induced injury, cyclic hematopoiesis in GREY COLLIES: infectious agents (FIV, FeLV, ehrlichia canis)
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decreased
Tissue migration
Bacterial sepsis, tumor necrosis, abscess , endotoxemia
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Destruction
immune-mediated neutropenia, hemophagocytic syndromes, histiocytic sarcoma
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Decreased :
physiologic
dog breed ( Tervuren shepherds, Australian Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers)
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circulating -- marginating pool :
Acute endotoxemia
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Decreased
Bone marrow release:
Myelokathexis ( not reported in animals)
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Idiophatic
vit. B12 deficiency / "Imerslan-Grasbeck syndrome" (Border Collies, Giant Schnauzers), Idiopathic neutropenia (cats)
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BAND NUETROPHILS
Increased
Inflammation :
usually acute or ongoing, higher numbers are seen with more severe inflammation, left shift can include earlier precursors (e.g, metamyelocytes or myelocytes) when inflammation is severe
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neoplasia
Myeloid leukemia (acute or chronic), may be accompanied by dysplasia
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LYMPHOCYTES
Most common cause is :
physiologic or age-related lymphocytosis.
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In adult animals, should consider
chronic lymphoid leukemia or leukemic phase of small or intermediate lymphoma.
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can also result in a lymphocytosis in adult animals but is less common.
Antigenic stimulation
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LYMPHOCYTES Increased :
Physiologic
Age (< 6mths - puppies, kittens, foals);
catecholamine-induced shift of lymphocytes (epinephrine response, particularly in cats, horses, young animals)
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Antigenic stimulation :
Infectious: Ehrlichia canis, bovine leukemia virus, bovine leukemia virus induced persistent lymphocytosis, feline leukemia virus, Theileria, Babesia Chronic inflammation: Inflammatory bowel disease, cholangiohepatitis
Infectious: Ehrlichia canis, bovine leukemia virus, bovine leukemia virus induced persistent lymphocytosis, feline leukemia virus, Theileria, Babesia
Chronic inflammation: Inflammatory bowel disease, cholangiohepatitis
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Neoplasia
Lymphoid leukemia, lymphoma,, thymoma
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Other ;
Hypoadrenocorticism
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DECREASED lymphocytes:
Most common
Endogenous/exogenous corticosteroids, acute bacterial/viral infection
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DECREASED lymphocytes:
Most common
Endogenous/exogenous corticosteroids, acute bacterial/viral infection
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Latrogenic
Glucocorticoid therapy, immunosuppressive drugs, radiation therapy, adrenocorticotropic hormone administration
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Stress response
Endogenous/exogenous corticosteroids, hyperadreno corticism
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Acute inflammation
Endotoxemia, bacterial, viral infection
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Acute inflammation
Endotoxemia, bacterial, viral infection
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Loss of lymphocytes:
Lymphocyte-rich effusions (e.g. chylothorax), loss of lymph (e.g. lymphagiectasia)
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Lymphocyte-rich effusions eg.
Chylothorax
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Loss of nymph eg.
Lymphagiectasia
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Lymphocytolysis
Viral infection, corticosteroids
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Immunodeficiency
FIV, FeLV
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Severe combined immunodeficiency:
horses (Arabian, Appaloosa),
dogs (Welsh Corgi, Jack Russell Terrier, Basset Hound);
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Bovine hereditary zinc deficiency
(lethal trait A46)
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Increased MONOCYTES
Latrogenic
Glucocorticoids, ACTH, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration
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Stress response
Endogenous/exogenous corticosteroids (dogs, cats), ACTH administration, hyperadrenocorticism
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Inflammation:
Infectious
Acute and chronic bacterial (e.g. Mycobacterium, Nocardia, Actinomyces),
rickettsial infections,
fungal (histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomy cosis, aspergillosis),
protozoal infections
Necrosis: hemorrhage, hemolysis, infarction
Immune mediated hemolytic anemia
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Inflammation:
Infectious
acute and chronic bacterial (e.g. Mycobacterium, Nocardia, Actinomyces),
rickettsial infections,
fungal (histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomy cosis, aspergillosis), protozoal infections
Necrosis: hemorrhage, hemolysis, infarction
Immune mediated hemolytic anemia
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Paraneoplastic response
Lymphoma
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EOSINOPHILS
Increased
Physiologic
Estrus l, pregnancy (Dog)
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Inflammation
Parasites -endoparasites (eg.)
(e.g. Aleurostrongylosis, Dilofilariasis),
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Ectoparasites ;
eosinophilic granuloma complex, eosinophilic inflammatory bowel disease (cats);
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eosinophilic myositis, eosinophilic panosteitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis (dogs)
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Immune-medited
Allergic and hypersensitivity reaction (common)
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Neiplasia
Paraneoplastic eosinophilia (mast cell tumors, lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma);
chronic eosinophilic leukemia (rare)
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Other
Hydroadrenocorticism
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Increased
Idiophathic
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (Rothweillers,cats)
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Decreased
Latrogenic
Exogenous corticosteroids
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Decreased
Latrogenic
Exogenous corticosteroids
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BASOPHILS increased:
Immune-mediated (accompanies eosinophilia)
Allergies; parasites: fleas, ticks, gastrointestinal parasites,
vascular parasites (e.g. Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum)
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Increased
Neoplasia
Mast cell tumors, chronic myeloproliferative disease (chronic myeloid leukemia),
-essential thrombocythemia (chronic platelet leukemia),
-basophilic leukemia (rare)
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Decreased BASOPHILS :
Urticaria and anaphylaxis, some inflammatory and immunologic conditions, corticosteroid administration, neoplasia, and hemorrhage.
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PLATELETS increased:
Reactive thrombocytosis
2. Neoplastic thrombocytosis
Neaplasia, chronic infarmatory diseases, immune mediated disease (immune mediated heralytic anemia, non-regenerative immune mediated anemia),
trauma (fractures, diaphragmatic hemia),
drugs (especially antinecolastic agents and corticosteroids),
iron deficienty anemia, splenic contraction (horses),
splenectomized animals (transient)
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Decresed of PLATELETS:
Artifacts
Clumping, venipuncture difficulties
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Decresed of PLATELETS:
Artifacts
Clumping, venipuncture difficulties
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Latrogenic
Hemodilution
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Latrogenic
Hemodilution
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Production
Infection (Ehrlichia ,FIV)
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Consumption
Hemorrhage , DIC
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Destruction/clearance
Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia
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Sequestration
Hypersplenism
